Cardabilities Sketch Challenge #76

Good Sunday Morning!

Waiting for family driving in from north and south, and wanted to get on a quick post.

While making a comment on Teresa Kline's blog, came across a new challenge that peeked my interest.

Cardabilities Sketch Challenge #76 and here's the sketch:

 

Loved the designer's takes and wanted to use some Authentique papers I bought at Easter.

Sometimes inspiration just clicks. (Don't you love when that happens?)

I wanted to do a baby boy card, not to give to anyone special, but I'll save it for later.

(My stash of 'later' cards is taking over the craftroom!)

See the sweet bunny paper? Just knew I'd find a use for it.

All Papertrey cardstock, inks, stamps and dies.

The iridescent blue scallop on the lace edging is actually the loop 'd loop die, turned inward.

Lots of foam dots to pop things up.

Somewhere in the universe is a baby boy waiting to happen, and I'll be ready :)

If you'd like to join the challenge, here's the link:

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3W-yeyCPj2tWgS-XR5EyZUmAlFEZxqIVJ5Cx0hn9f3LyDk1PXyMFDB3PyU1bvFcbQ3yh_NyWNKv5NjosYdZJrRC6a8tiwDE9QMpx-tM4l07kQ5558yHxQTx67i7mWm_zC27zQE9orM8/s1600/card+sketch.png

 

 



MIM #119

Been itching to do another banner card

PTI challenge Dawn's tutorial on Heather's blog.

Needed a BD card for a brother in law, so trying for masculine (why is that the hardest?)

All PTI stamps and dies. Birthday Style, lots of tags from tiny tags and the large tags dies.

There's a paper ((blue) with stars that came from PTI's Summer Camp. Love it!

Birthday sentiment from Ruby Rose. Crazy about that corner slant!

If you look close at the U in You, you'll notice a boo boo. Like I always say, smile and remember,

it's only a card! sigh:)

 



TT at MFW

Moxie Fab World has us snuggling in

"Sweetness & Light"

How inviting is this?

Inspiration?

Colors, lamps, florals, edging, lightness that brings a smile.

Did a card project

Project because I need to send this to someone who needs a little joy.

I began with the sentiment from PTI's Happiness in Bloom embossed in green on vellum.

It was bigger when I started, cut around the bottom to highlight the floral paper.

Front panel began as Soft Stone cardstock.

BTW, all products are Papertrey unless noted.

Stamped with Background Basics: Farm & Barn wood grain stamp in Summer Sunrise.

Then embossed with Turning a New Leaf in Snow.

Note: When the stamp didn't cover enough of what I wanted, I masked off pieces and embossed again.

That's a Mat Stack 6 medallion

paper is adhered to a die cut  coaster board, then on top of Stamper's Select White.

I wanted a heftier piece, but not foamed up.

The sentiment needed a flower, so used a stamp from Happiness in Bloom embossed with pink, and Zing Grapefruit.

The side lights are stamp and dies from Lighten Up, shades stamped with Limeaid Ice.

PTI now has a fabulous boxy die for your bulkier cards, something I do often.

One sheet of Lemon Tart Pattern Pack Paper cut twice does the trick.

Used the Mat Stack 6 again with Journaling Lines and Stitched Sentiments.

The doily is one of my favs from Cherry Lynn Designs called Nautical Wheeler

Back of envelope is the center of the die which will seal flap.

Will spray with adhesive when ready to seal.

Head on over to MFW to play!

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/06/tuesday-trigger-all-sweetness-light.html

 

 

 

 



PTI MIM #119

MIM #119 features Flagged Borders by Dawn McVey

(who should be a hand model! Did you see those aqua nails?)

Dawn's tutorial had some great elements. One I picked up on was telling your story with flags.

So many birthdays in June, so birthday it is!

I began with a tag sale die, stamped Boutique Borders sentiment and swirly flourish, then outlined in white stitches.

From there die cuts of Just the Ticket with stamping birthday joy.

Hanging by a thread dies stamped with In Pure Poppy with the Stitches and Swirls set.

All this onto a kraft cardstock embossed with a damask pattern.

Ink was then sponged on the kraft (was it Heather that gave that tutorial?) backside.

I first did white, didn't like the effect and went over it in Aqua Mist.

You get a better look at the background in this photo.

A couple of cutesy flower buttons and some red baubles and done.

Can't wait for another excuse to do a few more!

Dawn, thank you, and consider hand modeling!

 



Moxie Fab World Tuesday Trigger

This is Moxie Fab World's Tuesday Trigger

"Feather Weather"

and here's my take

Been on a tag kick. Love doing them!

 PTI: Tag Sale 6, Birds and Blooms stamps and dies,

Copic colored pearls, Authentique paper,

and some Clovis twiggy stuff, (possibly bird's nest?)

The wreath is vellum die cut and stamped using a technique Heather Nichols showed us a while back.

First versamarked, then stamped with color (Ocean Tides) then clear powder. It produces the soft look I was going for.

The challenge ends this Sunday, come join the fun!

Such a great trigger photo.



MIM #118 Photo Postcards

Ashley shows us all how to turn our favorite photos in postcards at PapertreyInk!

This was so much fun, can't wait to do it often.

Had a photo of a stained glass window I did for my mom years ago.

Couldn't wait to turn it into a thank you for her.

'You Scatter Seeds of Kindness' from Year of the Flowers Collection.

'Thank you' sentiment from the new Ruby Rose.

Copic colored the Ever.

Backside

Masked off the dotted line from Journaling Lines.

Lots of flowers from Mini Blooms stamped in the colors of the stained glass.

Thank you's a bit hard to see in the 1st photo, so here's a closeup. Coloring it in helps to pop it a bit.

MIM Photo Postcards lasts until Sunday. Plenty of time to join the fun!

 



MFW Tags

One more post for the Moxie Fab World Tag Challenge

Tiny in size, 1 3/4 x 3", bridal lady is die cut from PTI's Man and Wife in silver and white Shimmer Papers.

Tag is washed with blended Adirondack colors, then stamped with PTI florals:

Happy Hydrangea and Mini Blooms

The lovely Thanks is also from Mini Blooms

3 dots of crystal Stickles on hydrangea flower.

Blush seam binding, tulle, and fabric rose.

There's a set of 12 for All Things Tinsel

My very talented daughter includes one of mommy's tags with each of her baubles.

It's her mommy's joy to do them!

May Blog Hop

Bloom Builders #4

4th Post for the Bloom Builder's Blog Hop

Has to be my favorite photo. Love that crock pot with the blue print.

Fortunately my order arrived with the new Ruby Rose stamp and dies.

Clear embossed everything but the leaves.

Birds and Blooms wreath embossed in white behind all the die cuts (twice).

I saw a bit of Sweet Blush in the photo so went with it too.

Can you see all the PTI paper, stamps, dies, inks and embossing powders?

Hard to see, but there's a few black rhinestones in the middles of the flowers.

 

Hop along to Nichole Heady's Blog here:

 

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341c64e753ef016302de13ad970d-pi

and join the fun!

Happy Hopping!

May Blog Hop

Bloom Builders #3

Hardly ever do anything in the lavender realm, so had to stretch a bit.

Lovely Layers stamps and dies

Used PapertreyInk Pattern packs and lace for leaves (thank you, Melissa!)

Wood embossing folder, PTI

Keep Hopping, there's so much to see!

 



May Blog Hop

Bouquet Builder #2

Kept this one simple, lots of masking!

All PapertreyInk products except flower centers.

Rosy Posy, Ribbon and Bows

Hop on over to Nichole's blog for more great ideas!



May Blog Hop PapertreyInk

It's May 25th, and time for the Blog Hop at PapertryInk!

Fancy Folk Art stamps and Dies

Congratulations from 'Ribbon and Bows' on a vellum Photo Finish strip.

Keeping it simple so you can hop!

Everything but the sequins and rhinestones PTI.

 

 

Moxie Fab world Card Set Challenge

Moxie Fab World is hosting a Card Set Challenge

 

http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/05/350-cards-gifts-week-card-set-challenge.html

Broke out my PTI card holder printout. Used this before, and love that it looks so sweet holding notecards and envelopes as a set. The inside holds 8 cards and envelopes, unless you add embellishments like buttons that get a bit bulky. Therefore mine is a set of 4.

A sewing theme using PTI's Signature Series: Dressform, several fun buttons from a way too large stash.

Papers are from Echo Park's 'Sweet Girl'.

It featured a hexagon paper that looked like a summer quilt.

Using the hexagon stamps from PTI's stampset allowed me to repeat colors and shapes on the cards and envelopes.

Cardstock is PTI (the best!), various PTI inks, washi tape: Freckled Fawn.

Closeup of red embossed dressform.

You have until June 3rd to enter the cardset challenge.

 

 

 

 

 

 



MIM #117 Paper Piecing

MIM this week features a tutorial by Melissa Phillips on Paper Piecing.

The first time I saw this done was by Melissa on one of her phenomenal layered cards.

I must admit, it wasn't until she shared her insights that I picked up on some

of the tricks!

You might call it "Piecing 101"!

Here's Hello Foxy all pieced together!

First chose some pattern paper from Echo Park's 'Sweet Girl'.

From there just went with the colors. Lots of simple patterns, and PTI's sweet "Hello Foxy" stamp set did all the work. OK, I fussy cut some!

Melissa is a design genius. I could study her techniques forever.

Each element hilights, accentuates and jaw-drops!

Check out her tutorial here:

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/05/make-it-monday-117.html

 



Moxie Fab World Tag Challenge

4th Tag done for Moxie Fab's Tag Challenge

PTI tag sale #7

Tim Holtz stamp, Sewing Blueprints

Copics

Hanging by a Thread stamp and die (PTI)

Set of 8 tags

Vintage half doll pin cushion (she asked to be included in the photo!)





Moxie Fab World's Tag Challenge

Another tag for Moxie's challenge (Tag 3)

PTI tag sale #6 in Kraft

Beautiful Bloom #1 die cut in assortmet of cardstocks

Bleach technique with a stamp from Stitched Sentiments (PTI)

Re stamped in New Leaf, and then again with embossing powder.

Done as a set of 8



Moxie's Tag Challenge #2

Did another set for 'All Things Tinsel' on Etsy, this time

using PTI's Table Service stamp and die set.

Inspiration came from a set of Madonna Inn goblets.

PTI tag, cardstock, felt & ink.

Silver embossing powder, Prima flower, stash ribbon.

Set of 8 'Dinner is Served' Tags

 

 

 

MFW's Gift Tag Challenge

I have 'gifted' my daughter hundreds of tags for her Etsy shop.

She does the most amazing jewelry, mostly bridal, and with them is a handmade tag.

Fortunately business is booming, tags run out, and mommy (who loves doing them), just keeps making them!

Cath, over at Moxie Fab World, has challenged us with 'Gift Tags'.

Did I mention I LOVE making tags?

1st, a set of 4 using Tim Holtz' Dressmaker set

This dressform just screamed 'chalkboard'!

Smokey Shadow cardstock with a handmixed embossing powder (tan + pink).

Yes you can mix your embossing powder, just try it on scrap to see if you like it.

I wanted a pale blush which I didn't have, so I mixed.

Wand and Thanks from a Crafty Secrets Fairy stamp set.

Did a set of 4.

Handpleated the vintage fabric on the bottom, adding to an already statuesque tag, 7"!

Cinderella's godmother came by and sprinkled 'fairy dust' on the mulberry rose.

She and I have collabed on many-a-project!

Find Moxie's Tag challenge here: http://www.moxiefabworld.com/2013/05/350-cards-gifts-week-gift-tag-challenge.html

 

           



MIM #116 Adding Texture to Stamps

So happy for Monday this week.

My whole family 20+ celebrated Mother's Day at our house!

I'm stamping instead of cleaning! (Can you relate?)

Betsy Veldman used a comb to texturize a stamp. Then we were challenged to put texture to stamp.

Here's what soft sliced styrofoam can do to petals from Happiness in Bloom.

On a piece of Ocean Tides I created a wallpaper background of Fresh Snow blossoms, then Harvest Gold, then Avocodo centers.

Medallion is also crosshatched with the soft styrofoam. Only I alternated colors of ink onto Ripe Avocado die cuts. Vellum separates them.

Felt and tissue leaves. Acrylic brad.

Feeling thankful from Signature Greetings II.

Check out Betsy's tutorial on Nichole Heady's Blog here:

http://nicholeheady.typepad.com/capture_the_moment/2013/05/make-it-monday-116.html